Isopropyl Alcohol

Category:

  • Miscellaneous

Description:

  • Disinfectant, rubefacient

Indications:

  • Skin antiseptic (70% concentration or higher)

Dosage:

Administered topically:  

  • There is no official statement on dose or application.  

  • As an antiseptic it is applied to the skin in concentrations greater than 70% v/v.  

  • It should be left on the skin for at least 2 minutes

Source: Operational Medicine 2001,  Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300   

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